Drop Dead Fred

Released Date
October 11, 1991
Distributor
New Line Cinema
Genre
Comedy
Rating
PG-13
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$13,878,334 + $77 = $13,878,411
1956-2016
Carrie Fisher

as Janie

61
Phoebe Cates

as Elizabeth Cronin

1958-2014
Rik Mayall

as Drop Dead Fred

82
Marsha Mason

as Polly Cronin

59
Ron Eldard

as Michael "Mickey" Bunce

About Drop Dead Fred

A young woman finds her already unstable life rocked by the presence of a rambunctious imaginary friend from childhood.

About

Black comedy fantasy film that follows an unhappy housewife who gets a boost in spirits from the return of her imaginary childhood friend, Drop Dead Fred. The film was directed by Ate de Jong.

Trivia

Director Tim Burton was offered the chance to helm the production but he turned the offer down. At one point Robin Williams was offered the role of Fred.